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Ubuntu Touch
Ubuntu logo
The Ubuntu Touch launcher, showing all applications
DeveloperUBports,
Ubuntu community,
previouslyCanonical Ltd.
OS familyUbuntu,Linux
Source modelOpen-source
Latest release20.04 OTA-4[1]Edit this on Wikidata/ 30 January 2024;5 months ago(30 January 2024)
Latest preview20.04 Release Candidate / 24 December 2022(2022-12-24)[2]
Marketing targetSmartphones, tablets, mobile devices
Available inMultilingual
Update methodClick Update Manager, Image Based Updates
Package managerClick packages
PlatformsARM
KerneltypeLinux kernel
Default
user interface		Lomiri
LicenseMainly theGPLand various other open source licenses
Official websitehttps://ubuntu-touch.io

Ubuntu Touchis a mobile version of theUbuntuoperating system,being developed by the UBports community.[4][5][6]Itsuser interfaceis written inQt,and is designed primarily fortouchscreenmobile devices such assmartphonesandtablet computers,but the original goal of convergence was intended to bring Ubuntu Touch to laptops, desktops, IOT devices and TVs for a complete unified user experience.

The project was started byCanonical Ltd.butMark Shuttleworthannounced that Canonical would terminate support due to lack of market interest on 5 April 2017.[7][8]It was then adopted by UBports as a community project.[9]The UBports project was seeded by Marius Gripsgård in 2015 and thesource codewas transferred to the UBports Foundation where it now resides.[10]UBports' mission is to support the collaborative development of Ubuntu Touch and to promote its widespread use.[11]

History

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The Ubuntu Touch project was started in 2011.Mark Shuttleworthannounced on31 October 2011that byUbuntu 14.04,the goal was that Ubuntu would support smartphones, tablets,smart TVsand other smart screens (such as carhead unitsandsmartwatches),[12]but to date has only been supported by vendors on a few smartphones, one tablet and a number of third-party devices which hobbyists have ported the operating system to. The initial goal set by Shuttleworth for Ubuntu was to reach full convergence (same platform and libraries on all devices).[13]The Ubuntu platform for phones was unveiled on2 January 2013.[14]The Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview was released on21 February 2013.[15]On 22 July 2013 Ubuntu announced a crowdfunding campaign for theUbuntu Edgesmartphone that would run Ubuntu Touch,[16]but it did not reach its funding target.[17]

Ubuntu Touch on aFairphone 2,showing the lockscreen

Canonical released Ubuntu Touch 1.0, the first developer/partner version on 17 October 2013, along with Ubuntu 13.10 that "primarily supports theGalaxy NexusandNexus 4phones, though there are images available for other phones and tablets ",[18]and released a "relatively 'stable' build for wider testing and feedback" on 17 April 2014,[19]along with Ubuntu 14.04. A preview version of the software is available for installation on certain additional Android handsets including theSamsung Galaxy S4GoogleEdition as a Developer Preview as of 21 February 2013. Developers have access to all of the source code under a license allowing modification and redistribution of the software.[15]

Ubuntu Touch was released to manufacturers on 16 September 2014.[20]BQ Aquaris E4.5Ubuntu Edition, the world's first Ubuntu-based smartphone went on sale in Europe on 9 February 2015.[21]

In April 2016, the world's first Ubuntu-based tablet, theBQ Aquaris M10Ubuntu Edition, was released.[22]

In August 2016, OTA-3 was announced to supportAndroid 6.0BSP.[23]

In August 2018, UBPorts released its OTA-4, upgrading the Ubuntu Touch's base from the Canonical's startingUbuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet"to the nearest, current long-term support versionUbuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus".[24]

Ubuntu for Android

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Ubuntu for Android was a variant of Ubuntu designed to run onAndroidphones.[25]It was expected to come pre-loaded on several phones.[26]AnUbuntu for Androidmock-up was shown atMobile World Congress2012.[27][28]As of April 2014, this project is no longer under active development by Canonical.[29][30]

It would contain different graphical interfaces: when the device is connected to a desktopmonitor,it features a standard Ubuntu Desktop interface (Unity). When the device is connected to a TV, the interface featured is theUbuntu TVexperience.[27]It would have the ability to run standard Ubuntu Desktop applications[31]and also the ability to run Android applications on the Ubuntu Desktop.[32]which includes apps to make and receive calls and SMS messages directly from the desktop.[31][33]Developers will be able to create one app, with two interfaces: a smartphone UI, and, when docked, a desktop UI.[34]

A phone running Ubuntu for Android has to meet several requirements such as a dual-core 1 GHzCPU,video acceleration through a shared kernel driver with associatedXdriver;OpenGL,ES/EGL,2 GB storage,HDMIfor video-out with secondary frame buffer device, USB host mode and 512 MB RAM.[31]

Ubuntu Mobile

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Ubuntu Mobile desktop interface

Ubuntu Mobile Internet Device Edition is a discontinuedUbuntudistribution planned to run on theIntel Mobile Internet Deviceplatform,x86mobile computers based on theIntel Atomprocessor.It was planned to use theGNOMEframeworkHildonas the basis for itsGUI.In June 2008, Ubuntu Mobile 8.04 was released.[35][36]Ubuntu Mobile ended active development in 2009 after 9.10 Alpha 6.[37]

Equipment producers would have been able to customize their distributions, including options such asFlash,Java,or custom interfaces.[38]

According to Canonical, Ubuntu Mobile would provide an "uncompromisedWeb 2.0experience ". It was to include features such as Web browsing, email, media, camera,VoIP,instant messaging,GPS,blogging,digital TV,games,contacts, and calendars, with regular software updates.[38]

Features

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Ubuntu Touch uses theQt 5-based[39]touch user interfaceand various software frameworks originally developed forMaemoandMeeGosuch asoFonoas telephony stack,[40]accounts-ssofor single sign-on,[41][42]andMaliitfor input.[43]Usinglibhybris[44][45]the system can often be used withLinux kernelsused inAndroid,which makes it easily ported to most recent Android smartphones.[46]

Libertine is Ubuntu's project to run traditional desktop X applications.[47]

Ubuntu Touch on OnePlus One

Lock screen

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When Ubuntu Touch is turned on nolock screenimmediately appears, as applications will prompt the user to unlock if necessary when they are opened. The centre of the "Welcome Screen" is a visualisation of activity on the device. It shows the user's status and recent events on the welcome screen, completed with a design around the circle which reflects activity on the phone over the preceding month.[48]

Included applications

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AFairphone 2smartphone running Ubuntu Touch displaying the Apps scope

Ubuntu Touch includes core applications such as a calculator, an e-mail client, an alarm clock, a file manager, and even a terminal among others. Twelve or more core applications are currently being developed.[49]Several Ubuntu Touch applications work on the desktop as well, including Morph Browser, Calendar, Clocks, Gallery, Notes, Reminders, Terminal, and Weather.[50]

Side stage

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Side stage was introduced in 2013[51]and allows users to run both "tablet apps" and "phone apps" side by side, resizing each on the top as and when you need to see more of them.[52][53]It aims to "go even further" with the idea of multitasking, allowing screen space to be divided in this manner. Examples shown in the announcement video included a notes app being used alongside a web browser, and a user swiping from the right edge to bring a mobile version of the Facebook app into view over a playing video.

Design

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Users can access the whole system by swiping from the edges of the screen. A short swipe from the left edge allows for instant access to applications pinned to the launcher, while swiping all the way across reveals the home scope, which can be set by the user. This menu is available from the home screen and any running app.[54]

Ubuntu Touch's multitasking is accessed by swiping the finger from the right edge of the screen to the left, which switches to the previous application (short swipe) or shows all open apps (long swipe). Swiping up from the bottom is used to show or hide tools specific to the app being used, which gives Ubuntu Phone the ability to run applications with a large, uncluttered canvas by default.[55]

Target market

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Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of the company Canonical Ltd., believed that Ubuntu for phones will first find a niche in countries where Ubuntu is well known; more specifically, developing markets such as India and China where computers have Ubuntu pre-installed. However, the success of Ubuntu Phone in these markets is difficult to predict.[56]

Despite Ubuntu's popularity amongopen sourcedevelopers, penetrating the legacy-bound business market will continue to be somewhat challenging for Ubuntu. Companies employing the "bring your own device"(BYOD) method have already adapted to using Android and iOS devices and the benefits posed by Ubuntu may not be adequately considered.[57]

Requirements

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Hardware

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Ubuntu Touch requires that a system'sCPUsupport certain hardware features.

System requirements for smartphones[58]
Criteria Mid to high end devices
Processor architecture ARM Cortex-A7
Memory 1 GB
Flash storage 8 GBeMMC
Multi-touch Yes


Ubuntu tablet hardware requirements[59]
Entry level consumer Ubuntu tablet High-end Ubuntu enterprise tablet
Processor architecture Dual-coreARM Cortex-A15 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 orIntel x86
Memory 2 GB preferred 4 GB preferred
Flash storage 8 GB minimum 8 GB minimum
Screen size 7–10-inch 10–12-inch
Multi-touch 4 fingers 4–10 fingers
Full desktop convergence No Yes

Software

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Ubuntu Touch can be installed on a number of phones that originally appeared with Android.[60]It is necessary for these devices to offer an open source tree, so that the drivers can be recompiled for the new OS.[61] Ubuntu Touch usesHaliumin order to communicate with the hardware using Android drivers.[62]

Reception

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Adrian Covert, writing forCNNon2 January 2013,predicted that the operating system will not gain wide use, stating, "carving out a niche in the seemingly unshakable mobile space—ruled by the Android-and-Apple duopoly—still requires a critical mass of users and a lively ecosystem of app developers. Realistically speaking, the chances of this even upstagingWindows PhoneorBlackBerry 10are slim. At best, Ubuntu seems like a sandbox for the most enthusiastic early adopters and a cheap enterprise solution for companies on a tight budget. "[63]

Joey Sneddon ofOMG! Ubuntudisagreed with Covert's assessment, writing, "commentators like Covert are missing the point. See, Ubuntu Phones aren't really going to claw much market share away from Apple or Google. And this neat 'dock your phone and use it as a desktop' feature, whilst innovative, won't be the main lure for many [...]. During his keynote address earlier this week, Mark Shuttleworth continually referred to 'emerging' markets as the battleground on which an Ubuntu Phone would fight it out for impact [...]. It's this sector, the low-end, that the battle for the hearts, minds and hands of the less tech-savvy will take place."[64]

Rich Trenholm writing forCNETon27 February 2013,"[...] But on first impression I'm hugely taken with Ubuntu Touch. It's elegant, thoughtful, and versatile, while remaining beautifully straightforward. [...] it's by far the strongest potential rival to Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. In fact, I prefer it to iOS, which long ago lost its shine, and heck, maybe even to Android, too. Fingers crossed that manufacturers and phone carriers get behind it, because I'd happily lay down my own cash for an Ubuntu Touch phone."[65]

Jason Jenkins, writing for CNET on27 February 2013,MWCAwards 2013, "[...] Lots was said about the impressive number of carriers and manufacturersFirefox OShas lined up behind it. But once put to a vote, Ubuntu Touch was the clear winner, with Firefox OS the runner-up. The team thought that Ubuntu Touch, the tablet version of which we got our hands-on for the first time at MWC, feels more like the complete package at this point. [...] "[66]

Jesse Smith fromDistroWatchWeekly reviewed the Ubuntu Phone in Meizu Pro 5 lauding the price, interface, responsiveness and frequency of updates, calling it a "pleasant phone and communications experience" and distinguished it as a user-oriented device as opposed to Android's application-oriented nature and noted that it would be more likely to appeal to those interested in technology—Linux fans in particular—but was too new to appeal to the public at large. This was due, in part, to the limited selection of phone apps, partially due to the small size of the market, but stated thatLibreOfficeandGIMPwere available. It took him a while to understand what differentiated scopes from applications. He also noted that the platform was free of advertisements.[67]

Commercially available devices

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The first smartphone with Ubuntu Touch preinstalled was theBQ Aquaris E4.5Ubuntu Edition in February 2015[68]and it was sold only in theEuropean Union.Three months after, in May 2015, theMeizu MX4 Ubuntu Editionwent on sale in China, becoming the second Ubuntu phone.[69]On 9 June 2015, launched another device running Ubuntu Touch, theAquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition.[70]The firsttabletreleased was theAquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition;it was announced on 5 February 2016 and made publicly available two months later.[71]In April 2016, the same month as the Aquaris M10, theMeizu PRO 5 Ubuntu Editionwas released.[72]During this time period, BQ was also working on the first 'Convergent' Ubuntu Phone and the planned launch date was initially 2015 then pushed back to 2016.

In 2018,Purismand the UBports Foundation began collaborating on making Ubuntu Touch available for theLibrem 5.[73]ThePinePhonefromPine64was made available for preorder on 15 November 2019 with support for Ubuntu Touch along with many otherFOSS mobile operating systems.[74]With the release of OTA-15[75]in December 2020, Ubuntu Touch began supporting the FX Technology Ltd. F(x)tec Pro1(2019)[citation needed]and Pro1X (2022)[76][77]phones.[77][78]The Volla Phone from Hallo Welt Systeme UG launched with official support for Ubuntu Touch in December 2020 as well (identical with Siemens GigaSet GX290).[79]

Ubuntu Touch also supports Pine64 devices, such as the PinePhone, Pinephone Pro, and PineTab/PineTab 2 devices.[80][81][82]

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